Celtics officially sign Yabusele

[BitterJim]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

[CelticsElite]

The roster Drama officially gets interesting. someone for sure is gone.  I wonder if there was a deal to move Crowder maybe? Pure speculation on my part. Ever since haywards trainer followed everyone except Bradley and Crowder on IG. Bradley was moved so that made that more interesting to me. Another candidate is rozier now that we got Larkin.

[CELTICSofBOSTON]

How optimistic are you guys about Yabusele?

What can he bring the team next season?

In the future, what is his upside? Starter? Role player?

Any thoughts on Yabusele as a player?

I am usually hot or cold on a certain player (especially ones we recently drafted), but I am so unsure about Yabusele.  He is a freak of nature, has some nice handles, and can stroke the 3.

He has the type of body that looks like it can get out of shape quicky.  Also, how consistent is his jumper?  How is his defense?

Obviously we are going to have to wait and see but Yabu is a mystery man to me.

[saltlover]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

Easy speculation.  IT is not guaranteed to be ready to go this season, and Larkin is (slightly expensive) insurance for that.  If IT is healthy or Smart and Rozier look capable of holding down the fort for a short time in the beginning of the season, Larkin will be released.  If Larkin plays well and there is a need for him, Theis will be released.  There's also the outside shot that when Boston and Smart can't agree to an extension, he is traded, but I emphasize "outside shot."  If Larkin has a good training camp, it's not impossible that someone will claim him after he's released and the Celtics won't owe him any money at all.  They've released a player with a guaranteed contract after each of the last three training camps, so going into fall with more contracts than roster spaces is nothing new at all.

[BitterJim]

The roster Drama officially gets interesting. someone for sure is gone.  I wonder if there was a deal to move Crowder maybe? Pure speculation on my part. Ever since haywards trainer followed everyone except Bradley and Crowder on IG. Bradley was moved so that made that more interesting to me. Another candidate is rozier now that we got Larkin.

It's much more likely that we just cut someone at the end of camp.  Obviously, a trade is always a possibility, but it's not likely to happen before the start of the year.  And do you think that the team let Hayward's trainer know that Crowder was going to get traded, so he didn't follow him on instagram (that's IG, right?), but has other wise kept the secret? Or is it more likely that he just hasn't followed him on Instagram and you're just reading into it?

Heck, it's entirely possible that Crowder blocked him during the whole Hayward cheering incident and just never unblocked him

[oldtype]

I'm assuming the plan is to just drop one of Theis or Larkin at the end of camp depending on how they preform. Both are on piddling money and we have no use for cap space anyway, this organization is willing to pay money to get a better look at potential players.

[chilidawg]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

Easy speculation.  IT is not guaranteed to be ready to go this season, and Larkin is (slightly expensive) insurance for that.  If IT is healthy or Smart and Rozier look capable of holding down the fort for a short time in the beginning of the season, Larkin will be released.  If Larkin plays well and there is a need for him, Theis will be released.  There's also the outside shot that when Boston and Smart can't agree to an extension, he is traded, but I emphasize "outside shot."  If Larkin has a good training camp, it's not impossible that someone will claim him after he's released and the Celtics won't owe him any money at all.  They've released a player with a guaranteed contract after each of the last three training camps, so going into fall with more contracts than roster spaces is nothing new at all.

Exactly.

When Saltlover speaks, people should listen.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

Easy speculation.  IT is not guaranteed to be ready to go this season, and Larkin is (slightly expensive) insurance for that.  If IT is healthy or Smart and Rozier look capable of holding down the fort for a short time in the beginning of the season, Larkin will be released.  If Larkin plays well and there is a need for him, Theis will be released.  There's also the outside shot that when Boston and Smart can't agree to an extension, he is traded, but I emphasize "outside shot."  If Larkin has a good training camp, it's not impossible that someone will claim him after he's released and the Celtics won't owe him any money at all.  They've released a player with a guaranteed contract after each of the last three training camps, so going into fall with more contracts than roster spaces is nothing new at all.

Exactly.

When Saltlover speaks, people should listen.

He's literally never been wrong on this forum.  If I needed brain surgery, I'd consult with salty

[saltlover]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

Easy speculation.  IT is not guaranteed to be ready to go this season, and Larkin is (slightly expensive) insurance for that.  If IT is healthy or Smart and Rozier look capable of holding down the fort for a short time in the beginning of the season, Larkin will be released.  If Larkin plays well and there is a need for him, Theis will be released.  There's also the outside shot that when Boston and Smart can't agree to an extension, he is traded, but I emphasize "outside shot."  If Larkin has a good training camp, it's not impossible that someone will claim him after he's released and the Celtics won't owe him any money at all.  They've released a player with a guaranteed contract after each of the last three training camps, so going into fall with more contracts than roster spaces is nothing new at all.

Exactly.

When Saltlover speaks, people should listen.

He's literally never been wrong on this forum.  If I needed brain surgery, I'd consult with salty

Please don't look earlier today on this forum when I speculate that there might be a reason Yabusele hadn't signed.   

[CelticSooner]

Finally. They got video from after the signing...

[hwangjini_1]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

Easy speculation.  IT is not guaranteed to be ready to go this season, and Larkin is (slightly expensive) insurance for that.  If IT is healthy or Smart and Rozier look capable of holding down the fort for a short time in the beginning of the season, Larkin will be released.  If Larkin plays well and there is a need for him, Theis will be released.  There's also the outside shot that when Boston and Smart can't agree to an extension, he is traded, but I emphasize "outside shot."  If Larkin has a good training camp, it's not impossible that someone will claim him after he's released and the Celtics won't owe him any money at all.  They've released a player with a guaranteed contract after each of the last three training camps, so going into fall with more contracts than roster spaces is nothing new at all.

Exactly.

When Saltlover speaks, people should listen.

He's literally never been wrong on this forum.  If I needed brain surgery, I'd consult with salty

that might be a mistake, as good as he is, for brain surgery he might just count brain cells and then calculate their monetary worth. smart as he is, i would like to have a doc with some skills as well. 

[saltlover]

Let the speculation pick up even more.  The Celtics have now signed Yabusele, bringing us up to 16 guaranteed players:

The Celtics have also signed 2016 first round draft pick Guerschon Yabusele.

Yabusele 📝: http://on.nba.com/2uEf6mg

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/888131668384649217

Easy speculation.  IT is not guaranteed to be ready to go this season, and Larkin is (slightly expensive) insurance for that.  If IT is healthy or Smart and Rozier look capable of holding down the fort for a short time in the beginning of the season, Larkin will be released.  If Larkin plays well and there is a need for him, Theis will be released.  There's also the outside shot that when Boston and Smart can't agree to an extension, he is traded, but I emphasize "outside shot."  If Larkin has a good training camp, it's not impossible that someone will claim him after he's released and the Celtics won't owe him any money at all.  They've released a player with a guaranteed contract after each of the last three training camps, so going into fall with more contracts than roster spaces is nothing new at all.

Exactly.

When Saltlover speaks, people should listen.

He's literally never been wrong on this forum.  If I needed brain surgery, I'd consult with salty

that might be a mistake, as good as he is, for brain surgery he might just count brain cells and then calculate their monetary worth. smart as he is, i would like to have a doc with some skills as well. 

No one's ever confused me for having surgeon's fingers.

[LGC88]

Signing 1 extra guy, that's how Danny creates competition for the last spot, so he can see who has the best fighting spirit.
We should have known that as soon as Larkin was signed.

[Chris22]

Signing 1 extra guy, that's how Danny creates competition for the last spot, so he can see who has the best fighting spirit.
We should have known that as soon as Larkin was signed.

"We are all just animals in a pit."

[PAOBoston]

Dancing bear!

I legit have no idea what to expect from this player.